UCLA Graduate Teaching Assistant
Undergraduate class , University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Physics, 2013
- PHYS 6A - Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics (now PHYSICS 5A) (Giancoli)
- PHYS 17 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Statistical Mechanics (Serway / Moses / Moyer)
Description
Teaching Assistant for Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Statistical Mechanics.
PHYS 6A
Introduction to kinematics, statics of motion and energy, and thermal energy with specific attention to life sciences applications. This course was taught by Professor Shanna Shaked with the application of evidence-based teaching philosophies. Real world application projects asked students to develop multi-media portfolios of physics as it behaves in their own world. The course also included group exams & peer instruction.
As teaching assistant, I was asked to develop context-rich problems for students to work on in groups in hour-long recitation sections (I taught 3 sections per week with ~25/50 students per section attending regularly). I also graded exams and projects in coordination with the other graduate instructors
PHYS 17
A broad overview on topics of modern physics, including blackbody radiations, the Bohr atom, qualitative solutions to 2D wells, and the photoelectric effect.
As teaching assistant, I was given free reign over the hour-long recitation sections I taught each week. In alignment with lessons learned from PHYS 6A, I developed problem sets that asked students to work in groups or discuss solutions as a class. I also held office hours each week, and developed exam study guides and graded final exams.